Morean Arts Center Glass Studio & Hot Shop

Be sure to visit the Glass Studio & Hot Shop at the Morean Arts Center for a unique opportunity to see firsthand how resident glass artists create amazing works of art with blown glass. All the pieces created in the studio are for sale in the Hot Shop Store located adjacent the glass studio. At the store you'll find a wide variety of art glass including: jewelry, bowls, vases, ornaments and more. Open M-Sa 9 am-5 pm; Su non-5 pm. Ticket price is not required to visit the retail store.

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The CHIHULY COLLECTION is a stunning, permanent collection of world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly’s unique artwork in a magnificent 10,000 square foot setting designed by award-winning architect Albert Alfonso. The Collection is located on the city’s waterfront in downtown St. Petersburg on Beach Drive in the heart of the most vibrant tourist area in St. Petersburg, within walking distance of the Vinoy Resort and Golf Club, the Museum of Fine Arts, a multitude of galleries, restaurants and shops, and the new Salvador Dali Museum.

This presentation is unique as it is the first installation of Chihuly art in a building designed specifically for that purpose. Designed so that the art and architecture work together to create a visitor experience unlike any other exhibition of Chihuly’s art. The Collection is marked at the entrance by an iconic 20 foot sculpture created especially for the site.

The Collection includes Chihuly’s spectacular large-scale installations such as Ruby Red Icicle Chandelier created specifically for the Collection along with several popular series works including Macchia, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Persians and Tumbleweeds which have thrilled audiences around the globe. Each space has been designed individually to complement each installation producing unique visual experiences.